Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2012 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding (2009) | 48–60 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eleonora's Falcon Falco eleonorae | LC | breeding (2005) | 281 breeding pairs | A4ii, B1iii, B2, C2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 60 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Forest | 26 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 5 | Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 85 |
| not utilised | 15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Agios Efstratios island (Greece). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/agios-efstratios-island-iba-greece on 25/01/2025.